Acheron Fossae
Acheron Fossae is a trough in the Diacria quadrangle of Mars. Its location is centered at 37.67° north latitude and 135.87° west longitude. It is 718 km long and is named after a classical albedo feature at 35°N, 140°W .[1] The trough has seen intensive tectonic activity in the past.
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Topography map of Acheron Fossae -
Acheron Fossae Dissected Crater, as seen by HiRISE. Part of eroded floor is shown in image. -
Acheron Fossae, as seen by HiRISE. Scale bar is 1000 meters long. Click on image to see dark slope streaks. -
![One theory is dark sand flowed down the slopes of Acheron Fossae. However, they lighten in color over time.[2]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Slope_Streaks_in_Acheron_Fossae_on_Mars.jpg/120px-Slope_Streaks_in_Acheron_Fossae_on_Mars.jpg)
One theory is dark sand flowed down the slopes of Acheron Fossae. However, they lighten in color over time.[2] -
Channel in Acheron Fossae, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program -
Channels, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program
![One theory is dark sand flowed down the slopes of Acheron Fossae. However, they lighten in color over time.[2]](/wiki/File:Slope_Streaks_in_Acheron_Fossae_on_Mars.jpg)
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References
- ^ http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov
- ^ Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (1 March 2010). "Slope Streaks in Acheron Fossae on Mars". Astronomy Picture of the Day. NASA.
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